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Metator pardalinus
My best guess is Blue-legged grasshopper. Small, mostly brown grasshopper with blue on the back/inside of its back legs. Seems to maybe show them off as part of courtship?
On the rocky shore of Lake Almanor. Some weeds and grasses nearby. small, colorful rocks make up the shore.
I couldn't find information online of these being in CA, but there seem to be many here.
Spotted on Aug 22, 2020
Submitted on Aug 24, 2020
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